Exeter State Forest
Managed by New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
311 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
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Outdoors in Richfield
Richfield has 369 acres of parks, 189 for every 1,000 residents
0.2 miles of mapped trail cross Richfield. 3% of Richfield’s land is conserved, about 520 acres. 60% of residents live within a half mile of a park.
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. What drives it
Conserved land
3%
520 acres · of 30.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.2 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
369 ac
189 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
60%
of residents within ½ mile
Highest peak
1,946 ft
Hawk Hill
Lakes & rivers
1
2 boat launches
What kind of outdoors town is Richfield?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Richfield is ahead of 48% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; trail miles pull it down.
B−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Richfield’s overall grade.
Conserved land3% of the land · typical NY town 5% · U.S. 4%B−Trails0.0 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (0 mi) · NY 0.4 · U.S. 0.4DPark land189 acres of park per 1,000 residents (369 acres) · NY 31 · U.S. 13AParks close to home60% of residents within a half mile of a park · NY 70% · U.S. 72%B−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 48%
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How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from C to B+. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Richfield Springs Municipal Park
Park
12 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Deowongo Island
Nature preserve
4 acres0.2 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Spring Park
Park
2 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
Who protects it
520 conserved acres
3% of Richfield’s land. Who manages Richfield’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
State conservation314 ac
Land trusts & nonprofits82 ac
USDA easements (NRCS)81 ac
Town or city38 ac
State parks6 ac
Regional Water Districts1 ac
State Conservation Area · 314 acAgricultural Easement · 82 acConservation Easement · 81 acLocal Park · 38 acState Recreation Area · 3 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 163 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. Public access isn’t recorded for 3 of 9 parcels. The walks above are places people visit.
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter State Forest State Conservation Area | State conservation | 314 | Open |
| Village Of Richfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 28 | Unknown |
| Village Of Richfield Spri Land Local Park | Town or city | 7 | Unknown |
| Town Of Richfield Land Local Park | Town or city | 4 | Unknown |
| Canadarago Boat Marine Park State Recreation Area | State parks | 3 | Open |
| New York State Lands State Park | State parks | 2 | Open |
| Richfield Springs Village Lands Local Resource Management Area | Regional Water Districts | 1 | Open |
Things to do
5 places to go in Richfield
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Richfield
1 playground without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Boat launches in Richfield
2 boat launches without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Peaks in Richfield
Hawk Hill1,946 ft elevation
DirectionsPray Hill1,739 ft elevation
DirectionsTrails & water
1 lakes & rivers
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
2Baseball
2Soccer
1Basketball
1Tennis
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →8 places on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service).
Baker Octagon BarnBuilding · listed 1984
About itSunnysideBuilding · listed 1988
About itUS Post Office-Richfield SpringsBuilding · listed 1989
About itWest Main Street-West James Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1994
About itEast Main Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1995
About itChurch Street Historic DistrictDistrict · listed 1997
About itTunnicliff-Jordan HouseBuilding · listed 2010
About itLemuel F. Vibber HouseBuilding · listed 2016
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Richfield: May and September
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.4 | 10.5 | 11.8 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 15.3 | 15.0 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 11.0 | 9.7 | 9.0 |
| High (°F) | 28 | 31 | 39 | 53 | 66 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 69 | 57 | 44 | 33 |
| Rain (in) | 3.1 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 3.6 |
February is the driest month (2.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 78 °F). 4.8 inches fall in June, the wettest month. The climate in Richfield →
Next door
Richfield and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
Winfield4.9 miOtsego4.9 miPlainfield3.0 miExeter2.0 miWarren0.9 miColumbia0.3 miRichfield0.2 miRichfield Springs0.0 mi
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield | 3% | under 0.1 | 189 | 60% | B− |
| Plainfield | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Winfield | 2% | 0.2 | 13 | 39% | C+ |
| Warren | 1% | under 0.1 | 128 | 22% | C |
| Richfield Springs | 4% | under 0.1 | 26 | 99%+ | B |
| Otsego | 7% | 0.1 | 173 | 47% | B |
| Exeter | — not graded: under 1,000 residents or part of its town | ||||
| Columbia | 2% | under 0.1 | 31 | 6% | C− |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Richfield
Where can I hike in Richfield?
The longest trail networks: Deowongo Island, 0.2 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Richfield is conserved land?
3% of its land, against a typical 5% for a New York town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Richfield’s trails?
Exeter State Forest and Richfield Springs Municipal Park don’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Richfield?
15,250 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Richfield or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 369 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Richfield have?
Ahead of 48% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Richfield neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →